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Different Types of Cyber Security | Cyberroot Risk Advisory

The technique of protecting networks, computers, servers, mobile devices, electronic systems, and data from hostile intrusions is known as cyber security. It is often referred to as electronic information security or information technology security.

What Are The Types Of Cybersecurity?

There are different types but we can classify them broadly into six types further. Let us understand them one by one.

1. Network Protection

The majority of attacks take place across networks, and network security solutions are made to spot and stop these attacks. These solutions incorporate data and access controls, including Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) application restrictions, Network Access Control (NAC), Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Identity Access Management (IAM), and NAC (Identity Access Management), to enact safe online use regulations.

2. Cloud Security

Securing the cloud becomes a top priority as businesses utilize cloud computing more and more. An organization’s whole cloud deployment (applications, data, infrastructure, etc.) can be protected from attack with the help of cyber security solutions, controls, policies, and services.

Despite the fact that many cloud providers provide security solutions, these are frequently insufficient for establishing enterprise-grade security in the cloud. In cloud systems, additional third-party solutions are required to defend against data breaches and targeted assaults.

3. Secure IoT

Although deploying Internet of Things (IoT) devices undoubtedly increases productivity, it also exposes businesses to new online threats. Threat actors look for weak devices that are unintentionally connected to the Internet in order to utilize them for illicit purposes like gaining access to corporate networks or joining another bot in a larger bot network.

With the help of auto-segmentation to manage network activity, discovery and classification of connected devices, and the use of IPS as a virtual patch to attacks on susceptible IoT devices, IoT security safeguards these gadgets. To guard against exploits and runtime attacks, the firmware of the device may in some situations be supplemented with tiny agents.

4. Apps Security

Like anything else that is directly connected to the Internet, web apps are a target for threat actors. Since 2007, OWASP has kept track of the top 10 risks to serious online application security issues such as cross-site scripting, injection, and weak authentication, to mention a few.

Application security can thwart the OWASP Top 10 threats. Bot attacks and other harmful interactions with applications and APIs are also stopped by application security. With ongoing learning, apps will continue to be secure when new DevOps information is released.

5. Zero Trust

The traditional security paradigm focuses on the perimeter, creating fortified walls around a company’s most important assets. This strategy has a number of drawbacks, including the possibility of insider threats and the quick demise of the network perimeter.

A new security strategy is required as company assets leave the premises as a result of cloud adoption and remote work. In order to safeguard specific resources, zero trust employs a combination of micro-segmentation, monitoring, and the execution of role-based access rules.

6. Mobile Protection

Mobile devices, such as tablets and smartphones, are frequently disregarded but have access to corporate data, putting firms at risk from phishing, malicious software, zero-day vulnerabilities, and IM (Instant Messaging) assaults. These attacks are stopped by mobile security, which also protects operating systems and devices from rooting and jailbreaking. This enables businesses to guarantee that only compliant mobile devices have access to company assets when combined with an MDM (Mobile Device Management) solution.

Conclusion

These is all cybersecurity is about! A particular business must invest in cybersecurity measures to secure all the working operations and data.

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